Readiness

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, right, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, speaks to the staff noncommissioned officers of MARFORRES during a meeting at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 7, 2019. During the meeting, Bellon spoke about the importance of enforcing Marine Corps standards, challenging small unit leaders and being ready to fight near peer threats as an expeditionary force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)